Polytopia

Polytopia Dev Tracker




10 May

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Originally posted by B_O_A_T_S

i received a invitation, it didn’t work, and i can’t seem to attempt to start a dm with you

edit: perhaps discord?

Reload Reddit

Or yeah, you can find me on Discord

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Originally posted by B_O_A_T_S

Hey there! Still crashing upon multiplayer game list retrieval

Let's take this to DM's

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Originally posted by B_O_A_T_S

Thanks! 😊

I've removed a few of them. Tell me if it works now.

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Originally posted by B_O_A_T_S

please feel free to delete all of them if you have to!

I'll handle it when I can.

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I can delete some games for you if you'd like


09 May

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Originally posted by Far_Advertising1005

Yayyyy

We consider the game to feature a lot of abstraction.

What you see is only shorthand for what's actually happening.

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Originally posted by Far_Advertising1005

Good to know. Will have to restructure my in game world building 😭

The units, themselves, are armies, so don't fret. :P

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Originally posted by kmmontandon

More annoying than starting my turn on the far side of the map looking at a bunch of unrevealed territory?

Yeah, actually. I personally wouldn't want it to zoom on my capital every turn. I'd want the camera to stay where the action is.

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Dev here.

We don't do this because it sounds annoying.

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Originally posted by Far_Advertising1005

Wait giants are actual giants? I always preferred the idea that it’s just a full scale army

Yeah, they're actual giants.

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Originally posted by TheSolarPrincess

Is the math behind the game secret?

For the record, I wasn't talking "a mathematical formula", but more of a game design one.

10* Port gives 2* at a Custom House.

But we made Ports 5, so we couldn't give you 2 for it, since it's too easy to aquire. So we brought it down to 1*, but that was too low.

So we threw out the CH altogether

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Originally posted by 777Ayar

Are the Elyrion ears real or just a decoration? Asking the real questions here bahaha

Are you implying that decorations aren't real? :P

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Originally posted by TheSolarPrincess

What do formulas for things like that even look like?

Like a² + b² = c², but more complex.

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Originally posted by Nubian_Cavalry

Ah, so a single unit represents an entire army unit, not just one person.

No need to respond

But I'm going to respond anyway!


08 May

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Originally posted by TheSolarPrincess

How is current star gathering different from old whaling?

The difference is that now you have to fight others for it.

Starfish were used to replace Whales because we didn't like the concept of just getting a risk-free 30 stars out of thin air. Now you have to actually be there with a unit and get it before anyone else. You can even steal Starfish in someone else's borders!

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Originally posted by Glitche_RPv2

Why is there a normal head then?

Because Polytopians pilot the boat, not the Polytaurs

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Originally posted by SnooSprouts7283

But they could possess other people! Also, if that’s the case why can giants use boats? They have big hands and being gigantic means they are also very stiff!

Who says it's the Giants who pilot the Juggernauts? They probably have a crew of sailors who get them where they need to go, and the Giant attacks nearby areas as they move.

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Originally posted by nekoiscool_

Does this mean that Every Polytaurs needs to bring some elves in battle?

Yes. I imagine the Polytaurs need handlers, just like the Cymanti bugs. You don't see them because they're not relevant, but that doesn't mean they're not there.

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Originally posted by SnooSprouts7283

So why can’t they pilot ships if they are physical? Also can’t they just possess new vessels?

I don't think the Demons have the dexterity to be able to do so. Big hands, stiff movement, and overall, lumbering undead. I don't think they're zombies, mind you, but I also think it's far easier to just have dedicated sailors pilot the ships.

Also, they can't possess a boat. That doesn't make any sense. How unrealistic! :P

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Originally posted by SnooSprouts7283

Do they just phase through the wheel when trying to touch it?

If so how do they deal damage to opponents? And if it’s damage to their spirit, why doesn’t it just instakill everything?

I consider the Demons to still be physical beings. Magical? Yes. Ethereal? Yes. But still physical enough to be able to slash at people and do physical damage.

Granted, they're probably a little on the stiffer side, so slashing is all they can do. :P